Physicians: Improve the experience of communication

One of the toughest situations in oncology is the discussion about next steps, particularly when it comes to treatment of recurrent or metastatic disease. I believe very much that it is realistic to offer a patient the hope of cancer as a “chronic disease,” that treatment can result in disease stability, even though I cannot predict how chronic “chronic” is.I was reminded of this during an exchange with Joan, one of my patients with cervical cancer. She had been living well despite metastatic disease for over 15 months, but had just relapsed after being off chemotherapy for six months. We met to review her scans, to determine how “bad” it was. Then we sat down to make a treatment plan.Continue reading ... Manage your online reputation: A complete social media guide. Read the book by KevinMD.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: Family Physicians Tags: Physician Cancer Source Type: blogs